STEVE BROGAN will be going all out for victory at Oulton Park this weekend in a last gasp bid to claim the Superbike Cup.

The Liverpool ace lies second in the privateer class of the British Superbike Championship, but time is running out.

With just two meetings remaining, the 25-year-old PR Branson Honda rider requires a minor miracle to overhaul leader James Buckingham.

It follows a disastrous outing at Cadwell Park two weeks ago when mechanical problems and a crash forced his early retirement.

"I won't be thinking about championship points any more, so the pressure is off," Brogan said. "Obviously I don't want to crash, but if I do now I don't really care. I'm just going all out for the win at Oulton Park."

A field of 35 machines, each boasting 200bhp and a top speed of around 140mph, will blast around the challenging Cheshire circuit in a meeting that could go a long way to settling the main Superbike Championship.

Ducati ace Gregorio Lavilla has snatched the lead from Briton Michael Rutter, whose Honda team-mate Ryuichi Kiyonari lies in third place. All three are separated by just nine points.

Meanwhile, Brogan is looking to secure sponsorship that will allow him to challenge the frontrunners next season.

He said: "With the right backing I can see myself getting into the top five of the British Superbike Championship."

Brogan is looking to assemble a team and purchase two purpose-built bikes, which cost up to #40,000 each.

He said: "Up to #300,000 would enable us to put together a more professional set-up with a full-time support team. We would be able to build a more powerful bike to help put us in championship contention. My ambition is to become British Superbike Champion."